Jim Belushi

James Belushi was born on June 15, 1954 in Chicago and raised in Wheaton, IL by a pharmacy employee mother and a restaurant owner father, both Albanian immigrants. Belushi was the third of four children, a brood which included older brother John. As a youth, Belushi was left unchecked by his busy parents and nurtured a rebellious streak, often getting in trouble with the local law for small crimes such as underage driving and gasoline theft. It was not until high school, that the middle Belushi found his voice, quite literally. Taking up drama and singing, Belushi did not give up his angry side, but rather had found an outlet for it. He followed that creative path all the way to the College ... Continue Bio >>